Expert Answers in Stone Restoration

ANSWER – Marble is made up mostly of calcium carbonate, which is a material that is sensitive to acid.  Lemon juice is acidic with a pH around 2; neutral is a pH of 7.   So…

ANSWER – Depending on whether the travertine tiles have been maintained properly or not over the years, it may require a more in-depth cleaning; particularly if there is staining in the stone.

Generally speaking, on…

ANSWER – There are many different types of stains, so the trick is to try to determine what caused the stain, because if you know that, then you have a chance at figuring out how…

ANSWER – Urine is acidic.  Even though natural granite is very chemical resistant, if it is subjected to something acidic and it either isn’t cleaned timely or properly, then it can etch the surface of…

ANSWER – Assuming when you say marble that it is a true calcium carbonate marble you can buy kits with diamond pads and a powder compound with water to re-polish a marble that has scratches…

ANSWER – The method you use to re-polish a tile surface depends on what kind of tile you have.  You can’t use a chemical by itself to polish a tile.

If you have a polished…

ANSWER – The reason you will get mildew on the tile in a shower is because the water is not draining or drying properly.  This could be cause of the tile not being installed correctly…

ANSWER – Slate will wear from the exposure to the weather.  If it is spalling (flaking) it could be due to the stone be subjected to excessive moisture.  The white chalky spots could be efflorescence,…

ANSWER – First of all a hollow sounding marble floor is not considered a defect in itself.   It could be a symptom of a defect.  The only way to determine that is to see…